Pop Warner Midgets beat up No. Middlesex, 45-12

Wachusett Pop Warner Mighty Mite Chris Villamarin looks to turn the corner during a game against South County on Sunday (photo left). The Mighty Mites improved to 7-0-2 with the win. Villamarin got plenty of help finding his way from linemen like Cole Durkan, who gets ready to snap the ball (photo above). Joyce Roberts photos The Wachusett Pop Warner Midgets played an outstanding game in a hard-hitting victory over North Middlesex, 45-12.

In a true character test, the Junior Midgets mounted a comeback and drove deep into their opponent's territory but came up short in a loss to South County, 20-19. The offense played an inspired game, sparked by two touchdown runs by Sorsor Cote and a nifty 15-yard touchdown pass from Scott Tupper to Brandon Miller. The line was solid again, riding on the shoulders of Mike Fassett, Pat Hackett, and Sander Mellor. The defense played solid against a prolific offense. Jared Horstman, Brandon Miller, Scott Beardsley, and Scott Tupper set the tone with a very physical defensive style of play, racking up the bulk of the tackles.

Jr. Pee Wee 1 fell to South County, 35- 13. On offense, the Mountaineers touchdowns were scored on a run by Connor Gill and a pass from Anthony Marabello to Carson Puliafuco. Cody Dickson, Jeff Williamson, Alex Whitehead, and Jordan Hartley led the Wachusett defense.

Jr. Pee Wee 2 lost a heartbreaker against South County 2, 13-12, despite a solid performance. The Wachusett defense received strong performances from Josh White, Logan Manners, Michael Fiorelli, Cam Hearn, Patrick Lima, and Tommy Feraco, who had a fumble recovery. The offense pushed the ball up and down the field with impressive blocking from Feraco, Harry McDade, Mark Grigas, Lima, Hearn, and Ryan Bottis. Michael Fiorelli had a phenomenal performance, which was highlighted by a 20-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard pass completion to Nick Zottoli. Zottoli also had a touchdown run in the first half.

The Mitey Mites locked down their undefeated season, scoring six touchdowns against South County. Chris Villamarin scored four times and Tommy Adams had two scores behind outstanding blocking from Billy Fassett, Tommy Chisholm, Alex Morissette, Tyler Jones, Cole Durkan, Zach Hunton, Tyler Hearn, Kyle Packard, and Jake Rutkiewicz. Quarterback CJ Sequiera ran the offense flawlessly and Owen Boss helped Wachusett control the game with several long powerful runs.

The Mountaineers defense received strong performances from Joey Fleming, Connor Lampson, Kyle Wall, Jackson Crozier, Mason Deane, and John Chisholm, who had a fumble recovery. Cam Lamarche was unable to play in the final game but was a strong contributor on defense throughout the season.